The Top 10 Universities To Work For In 2012

Flickr/furnsteinThe fall semester recently started and school is back in session, meaning that all university employees are going back to work.

To find out which universities rank the highest among employees, Glassdoor.com looked at what it's like to work at approximately 50 of the nation's largest colleges and universities from Harvard to Florida State.

No Ivy League schools made the top 10, whereas two schools in California and Utah did.

To break any ties, Glassdoor calculated ratings to the thousandth decimal. "This is why, for example, [some universities] did not crack the [top 10] this year," Scott Dobroski, Glassdoor's spokesman, told us. "They were very, very close, but when we look at ratings to the thousandth, other [universities] beat them. Hence, the rankings reflect that."

Company ratings are based on a 5.0 scale.

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10. University of Utah

"Friendly people to work with, nice location, good equipment, very clean, knowledgeable staff, good pay, all in all there is no better place to work for in the education field than the University of Utah." - University of Utah Employee (Salt Lake City, UT)

President / Chancellor: Dr. David Pershing

President / Chancellor approval rating: n/a

Source: Glassdoor

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9. University of California, Berkeley

"Most department positions offer great work life balance, benefits and the knowledge that you are contributing to something greater than yourself. Generally there are wonderful, likeminded people as well." - UC Berkeley Employee (Berkeley, CA)

President / Chancellor: Robert J. Birgeneau

President / Chancellor approval rating: 81%

Source: Glassdoor

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8. University of South Florida

"Many opportunities to advance in particular careers. Employers are considerate and family friendly. State positions offer myriad training opportunities and pay for school credits so that you may advance in your career." - University of South Florida Employee (location n/a)

President / Chancellor: Judy L. Genshaft

President / Chancellor approval rating: 100%

Source: Glassdoor

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7. MIT

"The close proximity to some of the leading groups in almost every area of science and engineering cannot be understated. I've had the privilege of working with leaders in mathematics, chemical engineering, and materials science, in very cross-disciplinary work." - MIT Employee (Cambridge, MA)

5. Carnegie Mellon University

"People working here are great and there is a great atmosphere for getting help. When a problem arises, the staff likes to think of the problem as shared responsibility which leads to everyone being supportive and effective in creating solutions." - Carnegie Mellon University Employee (Pittsburgh, PA)

3. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"Environment provides a lot of latitude to develop and grow expertise and to make "the job your own". Extremely flexible environment provided you take care of your work duties. Very pleasant and knowledgeable colleagues." - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Lecturer (Urbana, IL)

President / Chancellor: Phyllis Wise

President / Chancellor approval rating: n/a

Source: Glassdoor

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2. Caltech (California)

"The benefits package is very good. People are passionate about the scientific research they're doing and have a personal mission to advance knowledge around the world. Relaxed atmosphere usually." - Caltech (California) Software Developer (Pasadena, CA)

President / Chancellor: Jean-Lou Chameau

President / Chancellor approval rating: 94%

Source: Glassdoor

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1. Brigham Young University

"The staff is very friendly and easy to work with. BYU as a whole is very focused on its students and bettering the generation of tomorrow, that's something I can be proud to be a part of." - BYU Employee (Provo, UT)